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EARTH OLDSET. APPLIGATIDN FILED Armas. 1907,

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

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EARTH-CLOSET.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JoIrN It. looNs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Huntington Mills, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Earth-Closets, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to improvements in earth closets or privies.

Its objects are to provide for readily suppressing odors and to promote hygienic conditions generally in this class of contrivances as will be subsequently made apparent.

Said invention consists of certain features or instrumentalities substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and specifically pointed out by the claims.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention- Figure 1 is a broken perspective view thereof. Fig. 2 is a broken enlarged like view showing more particularly the details of the urinal. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal scction taken through Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a vertical section. Fig. 5 is a broken perspective view showing more especially the closure for the seat-opening and its actuating' means. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on the line y-y of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is an enlarged separate View more particularly of the delivery contrivance or flipper Fig. 8 is a corresponding view of the toilet paper crematory. Fig. 9 is a like view of the push off or scraper for removin the excrelnent and superposed ash-layer. Tig. 10 is a vertical transverse section.

In carrying out my invention7 I make a suitable excavation or pit (not shovrn) in practice suitably cemented, primarily for the reception of the excrement, and over this pit is located a receptacle or box 2 provided with the usual seat-opening or orifice 3, and which, of course, is suitably inclosed or housed-in, as well understood, the inclosure or housing being designated as 4.

A shelf or board 5 is arranged a suitable distance downward from, and in alinement with the seat-opening or orifice 3 and is suitably supported and guided in its movement, when actuated as presently disclosed, and which shelf or board intercepts the excrement for its treatment before being delivered finally into the pit below as next described. Said shelf or board has attached. to it a Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 25. 1907.

Patented Feb. 1G, 1909.

Serial No. 370,274.

jointed sectional lever or rod-connection 6 which has an integral lateral extension 7 suitably fulcrumed upon the inclosurc or housing 4, and which extension has a rightangled arm or lever 8 by the suitable 'mani pulation of which by the closet-occupant said shelf or board 5 may be actuated for delivering the final layer of material resting upon the latter from the box-chamber into the pit below.

An upstanding plate or guard 9 with its ends secured to the front and back walls of the box 2, is arranged lust at the upper forward edge of the boar or shelf 5 and just opposite said dplate or guard is suitably hung or pivote a push-ofi or sera er 10, with its effective edge standing s ightly above the upper rear edge of said shelf or board 5. The up er edge of said scra er 10 has fixed to it t 1e connecting mem er of parallel arms of a bail-like lever or link 11; and arranged in a slightly upward and laterally inclined position, is a second movable board 12 serving as a closure. for the deliveryopening 13 in the receptacle-bottom, through which is pushed by the scraper 10 as resently noted the top or upper portion o the material, com rising the excrement and a superposed ash-layer deposited u on the latter as also subsequently disclosec. Said closure 12 is suitably sup orted and pivoted in position, in order to a low of uncovering the opening 13, upon rod-links 15 pivotally connected to the housing or inclosure 4 and. preferably to upstanding lateral plates 16 secured to said closure 12. Said closure is conveniently actuated among other ways, by the use of a line e, having one end connected to one of the plates 16 of said closure, said line being assed, for proper guidance, under a pulley suitably supported in position, and upward out through the top or seat portion of the box 2 and over suitably spaced apart elevated pulleys c, c', it being finally passed downward and hanging in a slack or limp condition and rendered also effective for actuating what may be termed a chute as hereinafter pointed out. The link or lever 11 for directly actuating the pushoff or scraper 10, has its arms connected to the closure or board 12 for the synchronous actuation of said push-off or scraper with, and by the actuation of said closure or board 12, by suitably pulling upon the line a.. It will therefore be noted that, as the push-ofi o1' scraper 10 is thus actuated, l tacle and extending through the forward it will move in an are directly over the shelf or board 5 and accordingly remove so much of the material deposited thereon as will be in the line of travel of said push-oli"J or scraper, i. e. the cxcrement and the superposed layer of ashes; a layer or quantity ashes reviously or initially deposited upon. said sielf or board, as later explained, underlyin and upon which said excl-ement c., has een received, being retained as sug ested by the space between the pushoii'- ine of travel and said shelf or board for the suitable protection of the latter as will be readily ap reciated.

Arrangeil at the rear of the inclosure or housing 4, in a relatively elevated position with one end let into said inclosure, is a receptacle 17 for receiving and delivering ashes as hereinafter disclosed, it being covered and havin a hinged closure 18 for the opening throug 1 which the ashes are to be passed thereinto. Said receptacle has also an o ening 19 in its bottom, well toward its end et into the housing or inclosure 2; and arran ed within said receptacle is a slide or va ve 21 having an Aopening 22, by the movement of which slide in the manner resently noted its opening may be brought lnto registration with said openin 19 when it may be required to deliver ashes therethrough, the ashes being de osited upon said slide as they are put into t 1e receptacle 17. Said slide or valve 21 has fixed thereto a rod d extending out through an aperture in one side of the annex 26 and to said rod is connected the upper end of a centrally fulcrumed lever e, the lower end of the latter being connected to a suitably pivoted rockshaft f extending out through the front board of the seat-box for the ready application of the foot to a stirrup terminal thereof, and by the actuation of which said slide or valve may be readily operate-d as when it may be required to deliver ashes from the receptacle 17 as aforesaid. Also located within said receptacle is a supplementary receptacle 23 opening upward and at its forward end, and suitably pivoted, slightly above the bottom ofthe containing receptacle, at its forward bottom edge as at 24 to ermit of its being tilted forward and dumpmg ashes which may be placed therein and when there may be none in the receptacle or ho per 17, or the contents of the latter may have ecome exhausted. The tilting receptacle 23, of course, delivers its contents upon the slide 21 and which are accordingly finally dro ped through the opening 19 in the bottom of t e receptacle 17 similarly as in directly disposing of the contents o the latter receptacle 17, Said tilting rece tacle 23 is adapted to be tilted b r manual y actuating a suitably handled ro 25 connected to the inner surface of the rear side of said recepof l end of the receptacle 17 and through one side of an annex 26 at that side of the housing or inclosure 2 for convenient grasping.

Arranged within the annex 26 is a downward and forward inclined screen 27, so disposed as to receive the ashes as they fall through the opening 19 of the receptacle 17 and, after the screenin operation to deliver the lump portions of the ashes out through a rearwan -delivering opening 28, the ashes being received upon, and delivered by an inclined board 29 upon a grate or closure 30 at the lower end of the latter. Said gate 3() comprises a downward and rearward or laterally inclined pivoted plate having fixed to its upiper pivoted edge an oppositely inclined or de ected lever 81 in turn having articulated to its outer end a link 32 similarly connected to a rod 33 iixed to a chute 34, said chute also havin fixed to its rear end, preferably upon its un erside, an additional laterally extending rod 35, suitabl i ful'crume'd in position, with its distant end provided with a crankarm 36, having connected thereto the slack or lim ortion of the line a for the actuation of saidbliute 'further disclosed later.

A hopper 42 consisting of a stationary section 43 suitably fixed within the seat-box 2, with its upper open end arranged directly under the seat, in alinement with an opening 43a in the latter, and of a pivoted section 44, with a draft-opening 45 in its lower part, is designed to receive soiled toilet-paper for its incineration, as will be readily ap reciated.. The o )ening 43 has a suitable c osure 46,

rovi ed with a finger-receiving hole or orice for its convenient removal and replacement, A suitable smoke-outlet 47 is provided in one side ci the hopper, near its upper end. Said pivoted hopper section is automatically returned and retained in its closed position by a spring h suitably secured to said hopper sectlon and the inclosure 2, when the pressure is removed from its actuating shaft 48. It will be noted that in the use of the pivoted hopper-section, it is adapted, when in its extended position to stand in alinement with the opening 3, whereby the soiled toilet-paper may be readily thrown through said o ening, as is usual, and be receive by the opper, after which said hopper-section is moved into the stationary hoper section for the requisite closing ofthe same, Yor firing its contents and incinerating the same, as above noted. rThe movable or pivoted hopper section is conveniently actuated by the use of a suitably supported rock-shaft 48 equipped with a stirrup 49 for the application of the foot thereto at the front of the seat-box 2, said rock-shaft having a crankarm at one end to which is connected a horizontal arm 51 fixed to said pivoted hopper-section.

A suitable closure 52 for the opening 3 in the seat-hoard ol' the box 2 preierahly in tlie lorni of a rectangular plate or slide, is suitably supported upon cleats 53 depending from the underside ol said seat-lioard, and is adapted to lie actuated with the opening and closing ot' the closet-door as will now he explained. Having suitable connection with said closure or slide, hy brackets or lugs 54 depending' tl'iereiroiii, is a i'ielitsaiigiled crunkarin 55, the lower end oll which is sleeved loosely as at .36 upon a i'oelc-slnil't, such ronneetioii with the latter, however, serving only as a convenient means for the support of said crank-arm. Yllo this eraiiloairiiu is connected one end ol' a rod 57 extending along the innerside of the s iox and hsv ing,r jointed or pivoted thereto a lient lever 5X suitably connected to the door 5) (see Fig. 2) wl'iereliy, as the door closed upon entering' the closet, said lever will he so operated that the closure or slide 52 will lie removed out of alinenient n ih the seat-opening, while, upon opening,r the door in wicating the eloset, said lever will he so actuated as to return said closure to its initial position and accordingly result in closing' said seat-opening for intereeptingi the escape ol odors, as will he readily ap reeiated.

Vt will he noted that, as the ashes are delivered oi' dropped troni the inclined hoard 29 upon the chute 34, hy the opening' ol' the grate 3l), which latter with the movement ol" said eiiiite, is el'eeted hy drawing upward upon the slack-portion o olthe line (i only. said elude wiil have heen so disposed as to discharge the ashes received thereon, upon the shelf 5, or rather upon the exerenient deposited upon it; upon releasingr said line slael--portion said nite and shell will automatically return to their initial positions. By now pulling' in lilse niaiinei' upon the opposite liranch ol' the line r1, the closure or part l2 will le moved so as to establish comn'iiniieation with the excrenient-pit and sininltaiieonsly the pusholl"l l() will ell'eei, as it is carried hy the movement olI said closure, the exerenient, with its snperposed ash-layer, over into said pit, the parts 12 and li) automatically returningI to their initial positions, upon the release of said line o', l'y the action of the descent of said closure down its incline as shown: the ash-layer covered excreiiient delivered into said pit lieinpr thus saniarily treated as will lie readily appreciated. lt will lie also noted in this conneetion that, when it may he desired to remove the initial ash-layer previously deposited upon the shell' or hoard above explained, as when it may heroine lay any mishap saturated with the exereinent, said shell", itself. is moved in the direction of the arrow g h v suitalily actuating; the jointed rod or lever connection 6, having' siiitahie outWard-eXtending operatitni together` pushing;x ol' the l l l i means adapted to he tion with the shelf, a slide va adapted to suitably deiiver as shown.

iiianualy actuated for that purpose, as previoushT noted. Thus, hy this movement of said sheif, said initial ash-layer wii Re engaged and pushed ofi' said shelf by the plate or push-0H 10 into the pit below, as is apparent.

A urinal attachment 65 is arranged within the seat-box 2, comprising a vessel or bowl pivoted upon the upper end of a pipe 64 the contents of said howl or vessel to the outside, said vessel or howl standingr normally or initiaiy in aiinenient with, oi' so as to lie aeeessilile through the seat-onening without moving the saine, it thus seing' automatically retained or rather returned to such position when released after the ordinariT use of thc closet, hy a spring1 60 siiitahiy ei'uineeted fln the latter use of the closet, the urinal or vessel G5 is swung' out of :dinenient with the seat-opening liy suitably pulling upon a line or eord 61 connected to an arm i outstanding from said vessel, said iiiie passing under a suitably supported pulley 62 and over a likewise suitably supported elevated pulley 63, with its free end depending within convenient grasp ol the operator.

By means of the aforesaid eonihiiiation and arrangement ol parts great convenience in the use of this class of closets is secured, in addition to greatly promoting sanitary conditions, as will be readily apln'eeiated.

I claiml. An earth closet provided with a slielt' arranged in aliiiement with the seat opening, :i scraper, means for operating the scraper and means for moving said shelf in the opposite direction to the movement of the scraper.

2. In an earth closet, the coiiiliination with. a shelf in alinement with the seat opening, of a receptacle for paier, means lor opening the receptacle to allow the iiisertion ot' paper therein, a scraper, means l`or actuating the scraper, and means for moving the shelf in the opposite direction to the movement of the scraper.

3. An earth closet, comprising a shelf in :iliiieinent with the seat opening, a receptacle for paper, said receptacle having a hopper, and means for operating the hopper whereby it is moved into alinement with the seat opening.

4. An earth closet, comprising a shell in :ilnenient with the seat opening, a recep nele for paper, said receptacle having ahopper, and means for operating the hopper whereby it is moved into alineiiient with the seat opening, said receptacle adapted to he used tor the incineration of the paper.

5. An earth closet, comprising a shelf in alinement with the seat opening, a scraper, means for operating said sera )er in conneclve for closing adapted to normally stand in alinement With the seat-opening, and a delivery pipe for said bowl or vessel, said bowl being pivotally sup orted upon said delivery pipe. 8. An eart 1eloset provided with a urinal attachment comprising a bowl or vessel adapted to stand normally in alinement with the seat-opening, and a delivery pipe for said bowl, said bowl being pivoted upon l said pipe, means for the movement of said bowl out of alinenient with said seat-opening, and means ior el'l'ecting the automatic return of said bowl to its initial position.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature,

in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN R. KOONS valve Wit the door of the closet, whereby the valve is operated to open the seat opening when the door is fastened.

6. An earth-closet provided with a shelf arranged in alinement with the seat-opening, an ash or material containing reeeptaeey provided with an apertured slide effective or the delivery of the receptacle-contents, and a supplementary tilting receptacle arranged w1thin the aforesaid receptacle, for l the seat o ening, and means connecting the l i the delivery of its contents upon said slide and means for actuating said slide and said supplementary receptacle, means for reeeivin the delivered contents of said reeeptae es, and means for delivering said contents upon said shelf or board. Witnesses:

7. An earth-closet provided with a urinal WM. GoLsTEn, attachment comprising a vessel or bowl l R. B. VVOLFF.. 

